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Fox News - 24th Sep 2008

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Michael Jackson: Quincy Jones is not going to help Michael Jackson make a new album.

The legendary producer of "Thriller" and "Bad," Jackson's two most successful collections, tells me he's concentrating on a big tribute collection set for next spring. About two dozen hip and R&B stars are recording Jones' songs for the compilation.

"We're trying to set up something for Mariah Carey now," said Q, who was one of the several prominent guests Tuesday night at an all-star fundraiser for Tony Bennett and wife Susan's Exploring the Arts Foundation.

The evening was hosted by Whoopi Goldberg and featured performances by Jerry Seinfeld, singer-actor Terrence Howard, John Mayer and 82-year-old Bennett himself, who closed the four-hour evening at Cipriani downtown by crooning five classic songs ("For Once in My Life," "I Got Rhythm") with more panache than most rock stars a quarter of his age. Read full story at Fox News

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